Wash-basin



' UNiTED `STATES kPATEnrr OFFICE.

GEORGE LEWIS SEYMOUR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASH-BASIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of vLetters Patent No. 413,765, dated October29, 1889. p

.Application filed April l, 1889. Serial No. 305,576 (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, GEORGE LEWIS SEY- MOUR, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Adjustable Folding Wash-Basins, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to wash-basins adapted more particularly for use inbath-tubs in con- .nection with the spigots or faucets thereof and' suchas are constructed and arranged to fold up or to be concealed when notin use within a cabinet at the head or side of the tub. The principalobjects of my invention are, first, to provide a folding wash-basinhaving supporting devices and actuating mechanism by which saidwash-basin may be readily caused to assume a position in proximity to orbeneath the spigots,spots, or faucets of a bath-tub for receiving water,and of being then readily elevated for use second,to provide al folding'wash-basin with means to permit after the water is discharged therefromof the same being concealed wi thin a cabinet or other appliance, so asto occupy comparatively little available space in the room, and, third,to provide a folding wash-basin concealed when not in use within acabinet susceptible of being used also as a receptacle for towels andother toilet articles. p

` rlhe nature and characteristic features of my invention will be morefully understood,

. when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming parthereof, in which* Figure l is a perspective View of a room with abath-tub having a cabinet at the head thereof, and within which myimproved adjustable folding wash-basin is concealed. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the adjustable folding wash-basin with its supportingdevices and actuating mechanism, and the said basin in this view beingshown withdrawn from its concealed position within a cabinet, and indotted lines is also shown the depending position of the wash-basin forbeing brought beneath the spigot or faucet of the bath-tub; and Fig. 3is a top or plan' view of the washbasin occupying a position for use andin dotted lines the position it is caused to ocof the arms or bars beingpivoted to standards c and c.

Around the lateral pin d, forming the pivotal connection of the arms orbars B and B with the standards c and c', are mounted double spiral orhelical springs C, the free extremital portions of which are coiledtogether, forming a rod O which is held within a block C2 between thebars or arms B and Bf. This double-coiled spring O serves to maintainthe wash-basin A with its levers in a vertical position when concealedwithin the cabinet F. A spring-catch c3 is secured to the base-plate c1Lof the standards c and c', to hold the parallel arms or bars B and B andwith them the Wash-basin A, in a horizontal position for using .thesame. The forward eXtremital portions of the arms or bars B and B arecut away, and between them is riveted a recessed block b,'to which isjournaled a swivel-stud d. This swivel-stud d has fulcrumed to it alever-arm D with a handle d. The forward extremity of the lever-arm ispivoted to the standard a of the ear a of the basin A. The pivot d2,extending through `the standard a', is preferably .provided with ahandle cl3, for raising the basin after it has assumed a dependingposition, 'as shown in Fig. 3. The rear extremity of the lever-arm D isprovided with a depending catch orhook d4, which Vis brought intoengagement with an aperture d in the bar or arm B to hold the basin A ina position for use, as shown, for instance, in Fig. 2, or in a concealedposition in the cabinet F, as shown in Fig. l.

To the forward extremities of the arms oli bars B and B are pivoted thecurved leverarms E and E,toy maintain the Wash-basin in a horizontalposition when the bars or arms B and B are in a similar position. Thesecurved lever-arms E and E are secured at one of their extremities by apivot e. to the IOO bars or arms B and B and at their oppositeextremities by a pin e to the swivel-stud bolt a2 in the ear dof thewash-basin A. This swivel-bolt a2 is pivotal] y secured into the ear aby means of the shank and countersunk head a3 and washer a4.

The cabinet in which the basin is to be concealed may consist of thecasing F with a door F', having a mirror F2, and which cabinet maycontain atowel-rack G, asoap-receptacle g, and comb and brush or otherreceptacle g.

The mode of operation of my improved adjustable folding wash basin is asfollows: The door F of the cabinet being open, the wash-basin A may byhand be drawn from its vertical or concealed position as shown in Fig. linto a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 2, with the bar or arm B inengagement withthe spring-catch es, thereby securely holding said barsor arms B and B', as well as the wash-basin A, in a horizontal position.To cause the basin A to assume a position beneath the faucet I, in orderto fill it with water, the handles d and cl3 of the lever-arm D aregrasped by hand and the catch or hook d* released from its engagementwith the bar or arm B by simply pressing upon the handle d3 sufeientlyto cause the lever-arm D to be brought in contact or proximity to thebar or arm B, and the fulcrumed lever-arm D is then turned by saidhandles d and d3 'on the pivot d of vthe swivel-stud d, so as to occupya vertical position, as shown in Fig. 2. By the above manipulation thebasin A is brought below the faucets I, and swung beneath the faucet bysimply turning said handles d and (Z3 in the direction as indicated inFig. 3. The ear a turns on the swivel stud or bolt a2 of the lever-armsE and E', and the lever-arm D, with its swivel-stud d, turns on theforward extremities of the arms or bars B and B. Vhen the basin has beensupplied with water from the spigot or faucet I, the same is turnedbackward into its former position by means of the handles d and d3, andalso elevated by bringing the lever-arm D intoahorizontal position withthe catch or hool; d2 engaging in the aperture d3 of the arm or bar B,when the basin is ready for use. To discharge the water, the stopper aiis removed from the opening in the bottom of the basin A by means ofthe. chain a6. The entire apparatus, together with the wash-basin, mayagain be u concealed by simply lifting the basin A to overcome thepressure of the spring-catch c, so as to free the arms or barsB and Bwhen the double-coiled spring C will be brought into action andgradually lift the basin into its concealed or vertical position withinthe cabinet F, as indicated in Fig. 1.

It is obvious that as to minor details modifications may be made in thearrangement of the parts for actuating the wash-basin to cause the sameto assume an operative position for use as well as a concealed positionwithin the cabinet F, and hence I reserve to myself the right to modifysaid actuating mechanism in the more extended practice of the inventionwithout departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A folding wash-basin provided with an ear having swivel-studs, arms,or bars pivoted to standards, a spring or springs coiled around said.pivot, and the free extremities formed into a coiled bar held betweensaid bars or arms, lever-arms pivoted to said bars or arms and to one ofthe swivel-studs of said ear, and a fulcrumed lever with a catch andhandles pivoted to the other stud of said car and to said bars or arms,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with a bath-tub provided with a cabinet havingstandards sccured to the base thereof, supports pivoted to saidstandards, springs interposed between said supports, a basin with anrear having' swivel-studs, leverai'ms connected with said supports andone of the swivel-studs of said ear, and a fulcrumed lever pivoted tosaid lever-arms and to the other swivel-stud of said ear, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix lnysignature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE LIBVIS SEYMOUR.

Witnesses:

MAURICE E. FAGAN, JAMES S. PHILLIPS.

